apothegm
a short pithy instructive saying • Syn: aphorism, apophthegm • Derivationally related forms: apothegmatic, apothegmatical, aphoristic (for: aphorism), aphorist (for: aphorism), aphorize (for: aphorism), aphorise (for: aphorism) • Hypernyms: maxim, axiom
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